shooting from the lip

A form of shoot from the lip — To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shoot from the lip
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